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State law enforcement associations: School resource officer law needs clarity. House speaker says it’s clear.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

Interpretations of changes to Minnesota law about school resource officers continue to vary: The state police association’s attorney said Wednesday the law creates separate standards for use-of-force for SROs vs. patrol officers, while the head of the Minnesota House of Representatives said there’s one standard for all peace officers.State law enforcement associations underscored their calls Wednesday for a special legislative session on the SRO law. House Speaker Melissa Hortman said she’ll continue working with people who have concerns, though she doesn’t think a special session is necessary because she said state law is clear about reasonable force for officers.Only the governor can call a special session, and Gov. Tim Walz told Minnesota Public Radio News Friday that he wouldn’t call one for now. Imran Ali, Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA) general counsel, said he spoke with the governor’s office Tuesday and he “wa...

After four-year absence, White Bear Avenue Parade returns this Saturday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

Despite financial difficulties, the White Bear Avenue Parade is back this weekend.It has been four years — 2019 — since the St. Paul East Side parade last took place. In 2020 and 2021, the parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And in 2022, financial concerns were the main reason for its cancellation, according to Lisa Theis, executive director of the Greater East Side Community Council.The biggest cause of financial stress was paying for the St. Paul Police Department to provide security.“We used to pay about $5,000 … but this year it’s about $14,000,” Theis said.Recent policy changes have required event organizers to provide the overtime pay for every officer “from commander to lieutenant,” Theis said.These nearly tripled expenses were the main reason Theis and the business association decided to shorten the route of the 2023 parade, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday.The route has typically started going north up White Bear Avenue from Ivy Avenue before ending at Aldrich...

Albany Med receives $100K to support pediatric cancer research

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Hyundai Hope on Wheels presented Albany Medical Center with a $100,000 grant on Wednesday. This year, the non-profit is celebrating its 25th anniversary with $25 million in pediatric cancer research and programmatic grants. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! This brings the organization's donation total to $225 million since 1998. Cancer survivors shared their stories at the gathering, and a very large check was presented.Children battling cancer at Albany Med got to participate in the program's signature handprint ceremony where they dipped their hands in paint and placed their handprints on a white Hyundai Tucson.

Girl's path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – From running through crosswalks to speeding cars by kids walking and biking to school, parents are calling for an immediate change before someone is hurt.Josh Waltz said some of the dangers started this school year when the Francis Howell School District implemented a new boundary policy.Students living within a mile of the district are not eligible for transportation. The district said the primary reason for the change is that there's a shortage of bus drivers.Waltz rides a bicycle with his 11-year-old daughter to Francis Howell Middle School every morning and afternoon."The bus does stop in front of our house, but she's not allowed to ride it," Waltz said. "We've been told my house is too close to the school."Need for speed in school zoneAlong the one-mile stretch of O'Fallon Road, cars zip by like they're not in a school zone.The speed limit is 20 miles per hour in the school zone, but our camera spotted the yellow flashing light that should be alerting ...

Wentzville community hopeful UAW strike can be averted

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

WENTZVILLE, Mo. – United Auto Workers across the country could soon be going on strike. That means there could be a work stoppage at the General Motors Wentzville Assembly Center.The deadline for a deal is Thursday night at 11 p.m. Central. On Wednesday, the union president said there’s been some movement, but the two sides are still too far apart.We won't know until Thursday night which facilities the United Auto Workers union plans on targeting with a strike. If no deal is reached by the deadline, walkouts could begin on Friday. Meanwhile, the staff at Stefanina's Pizzeria in Wentzville was busy Wednesday. They’re hopeful a potential strike at the nearby GM plant can be averted.

Hawley legislation takes aim at credit card companies and interest rates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Senator Josh Hawley is going after credit card companies with new legislation aimed at the high interest rates they charge cardholders.“Eighteen percent ought to be the cap. My bill would cap it across the board, all credit cards,” Hawley said. “Cap fees as well, so the credit card companies can’t come through the backdoor and charge you more. This is basic fairness for working people in this country.”The senator said his Capping Credit Card Interest Rates Act has already drawn the ire of credit card companies.“They hate it, of course. They predict the sky will fall. All I would say to all of that is 18% is a heck of a lot of profit,” he said. “I mean, just a few months ago, the average interest rate was below 18%. And now it’s up near 30%. So the idea they need to make 20, 30, 40% profit in order to be viable is just ridiculous.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Breaking News ...

St. Charles resident dies in house fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – One person is dead following a house fire Wednesday evening in St. Charles.First responders from the St. Charles Fire Department, Central County Fire and Rescue, and the St. Charles County Ambulance District arrived at the home, located on North Benton Avenue near Adams Street, and extinguished the flames in short order. The call came in shortly after 7:40 p.m.This is a developing story. FOX 2 will have more information on this story as it becomes available.

East St. Louis High School latest school to upgrade sporting event safety policies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - At the start of the school year, all you needed to get into a high school football game was a ticket, but that’s not the case anymore.“We have instituted a few new spectator rules,” Sydney Stigge-Kaufman, spokesperson for East St. Louis School District 189, said Wednesday.East Saint Louis High School is upgrading its safety policies surrounding attendance at sporting events. From now on, only high schoolers from East Saint Louis and the visiting team will be admitted into the game. Middle school-aged students and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Cardinals announce Wainwright farewell plans, including concert and ceremony “Safety has to be the foundation for everything,” Stigge-Kaufman said.Pattonville High School adjusted its entrance policy two weeks ago following a false alarm that sent people in the stands scrambling. Then at Alton High School, the team's home opener was restricted to band, cheer and immediate family members after several fights h...

Aurora man sentenced to 40 years for 2021 fatal shooting near Coors Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

An Aurora man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder after he provided a handgun used to kill a man outside of Coors Field in August 2021.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Florence man arrested in 1967 murder case Crime and Public Safety | Authorities uncover new alleged attack linked to Colorado rock-throwing spree that killed woman Crime and Public Safety | Aurora police arrest 16-year-old boy in fatal shooting, theft of scooters Crime and Public Safety | Two suspects arrested in connection to Aurora shooting death Crime and Public Safety | Aurora homicide suspect arrested; allegedly beat man to death at RTD station Treneil McNeal was found guilty of second-degree murder Sept. 1 following a jury trial, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office.He was accused of giving a handgun to Javon Price, who allegedly used it to shoot Gregory Hopkins, 41, after they got into...

L.A. mother arrested after toddler found abandoned in stroller

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:41 GMT

A mother accused of abandoning a toddler in a stroller in Larchmont Village was arrested on Wednesday night.The woman, identified as Targie Alexandre, 24, was arrested when she showed up at her workplace, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.On Tuesday morning around 2:50 a.m., a person walking in Larchmont Village found the little girl, believed to be 2 or 3 years old, inside a stroller on the 100 block of North Larchmont Boulevard.The toddler, who appeared to be in good health, was taken to a local hospital to be examined. Inside the stroller, police found an identification card for the child's mother, Alexandre.A toddler was found abandoned in a stroller in Larchmont Village on Sept. 12, 2023. (OnScene.TV)A toddler was found abandoned in a stroller in Larchmont Village on Sept. 12, 2023. (OnScene.TV)A toddler was found abandoned in a stroller in Larchmont Village on Sept. 12, 2023. (OnScene.TV)Targie Alexandre is seen in an undated photo provided by the Los Angeles Poli...